PURPOSE
OF THE ASIGNMENT
OF THE ASIGNMENT
The
National Commission for Children (NCC) is the government body responsible to
oversee and coordinate the deinstitutionalization process. The NCC reported
that between January – May 2012, 355 children have been reintegrated into the
community. To date, two groups of children have been reintegrated from
orphanage into the community:
National Commission for Children (NCC) is the government body responsible to
oversee and coordinate the deinstitutionalization process. The NCC reported
that between January – May 2012, 355 children have been reintegrated into the
community. To date, two groups of children have been reintegrated from
orphanage into the community:
1.
Children reintegrated into families with professional assistance and social
supports from Hope and Homes Center. 51 children from the orphanage Mpore Pefa
in Kigali have been reintegrated into their biological families, relatives and
non-kinship foster homes. None was sent to another orphanage.
Children reintegrated into families with professional assistance and social
supports from Hope and Homes Center. 51 children from the orphanage Mpore Pefa
in Kigali have been reintegrated into their biological families, relatives and
non-kinship foster homes. None was sent to another orphanage.
2.
Children from other orphanages have been reintegrated into the community
without professional assistance or social supports. These include: Ste.
Elizabeth de Hongrie in Rulindo district. Approximately 60 children have been
reintegrated into families in the community. Centre Girimpuhwe Remera in Gasabo
district. Approximately 50 children have been reintegrated into families in the
community. The rapid assessment will assess the situation of approximately 150
children from these three orphanages or other orphanages selected by NCC in
collaboration with UNICEF and determine how the children who have been
deinstitutionalized from these three institutions are doing.
Children from other orphanages have been reintegrated into the community
without professional assistance or social supports. These include: Ste.
Elizabeth de Hongrie in Rulindo district. Approximately 60 children have been
reintegrated into families in the community. Centre Girimpuhwe Remera in Gasabo
district. Approximately 50 children have been reintegrated into families in the
community. The rapid assessment will assess the situation of approximately 150
children from these three orphanages or other orphanages selected by NCC in
collaboration with UNICEF and determine how the children who have been
deinstitutionalized from these three institutions are doing.
MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants
must hold an advanced university degree in a field of social science, science
or related fields with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in social science
research and evaluation, particular in the field of child protection and/or
child and family welfare.
must hold an advanced university degree in a field of social science, science
or related fields with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in social science
research and evaluation, particular in the field of child protection and/or
child and family welfare.
Applicants
must:
must:
1.
Have experience designing and carrying out assessments in the field of social
welfare
Have experience designing and carrying out assessments in the field of social
welfare
2.
Be able to create a research team to collect and analyse data,
Be able to create a research team to collect and analyse data,
3.
Be able to produce a report in English using both qualitative and quantitative
data
Be able to produce a report in English using both qualitative and quantitative
data
4.
Knowledge of the child protection system of Rwanda.
Knowledge of the child protection system of Rwanda.
How
to apply:
to apply:
An
application letter to be addressed to the Chief of Operations, UNICEF; P.O.Box
381 Kigali, along with a detailed CV and a completed P11 form.
application letter to be addressed to the Chief of Operations, UNICEF; P.O.Box
381 Kigali, along with a detailed CV and a completed P11 form.
•Application
should be submitted online to: Rwajobs@unicef.org
should be submitted online to: Rwajobs@unicef.org
•Closing
date: 16 October 2012.
date: 16 October 2012.